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School: Leggah, Moyne (roll number 14328)

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Leggagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 533

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  1. Local Fairs

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    All the local fairs are held in Arva. This town is a very important business town. It is situated at the junction of three counties - Longford, Leitrim and Cavan.
    It was a fairly common thing for business to be transacted at farmer's houses some time ago. It is not so common now though there are still a few dealers who go around from house to house with lorries buying pigs and calves.
    Business was also transacted at crossroads and the are still some fairs held at them, but in great deal of places these have disappeared.
    There is no tradition connected with fairs around this district.
    Although there is a fairgreen in Arva the fairs
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Reynolds
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Garvary, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Reynolds
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Garvary, Co. Longford